Washington Capitals News

Miroshnichenko went scoreless in two games with the Capitals earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The 20th-overall pick from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 20 games with Hershey (AHL) this season.

Chychrun has had a tremendous season from Washington's blueline, pacing for career-best offensive totals, scoring 33 points (15G / 18A) in 46 games, but he was absent from practice on Friday. It's unclear if this will impact his availability on Saturday against the Florida Panthers.

Wilson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 3rd, but has been a full participant at practice since Wednesday. He will aim to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The 31-year-old Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.

Wilson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 3rd, but was a full participant at practice on Wednesday. That said, he will remain out of the lineup on Thursday, with his next chance to return being on Saturday against the Florida Panthers. The 31-year-old Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.

Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness and did not play on Tuesday, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.

After a brief blip in an otherwise outstanding season, posting a 3.34 GAA and .898 SV% during a four-game losing streak (0-3-1), Thompson seems to have rebounded and returned to elite form, winning two straight while posting a terrific 1.51 GAA and .939 SV%. The 28-year-old Thompson returns to the crease on Thursday, looking to build on his 2.34 GAA and .916 SV% through 33 games (17-12-4). The Capitals enter Thursday's contest as -170 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks team coming off an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness and did not play on Tuesday, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.

Wilson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 3rd, but was a full participant at practice on Wednesday and could return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.

Wilson has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on January 3rd, but was a full participant at practice on Wednesday and could return to the lineup on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Wilson is having a career season, with 42 points (22G / 20A) in 41 games.

Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness, and will miss a second straight game on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.

McIlrath will return from a two-game absence and enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 33-year-old McIlrath has played only seven games this season but has played more recently, drawing into three of Washington's last seven games.

Milano will re-enter Washington's lineup on Tuesday, returning from a multi-game absence against the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Milano is averaging 9:06 time-on-ice and has scored seven points (4G / 3A) in 26 games.

Sourdif was limited to only 6:17 time-on-ice in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, exiting the game due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward was benefiting from injuries in recent games, seeing an uptick in deployment, but will now head to the sidelines himself. He has 10 points (6G / 4A) in his last seven games.

Chychrun was a late scratch on Sunday due to an illness, and his status for Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens remains up in the air. The 27-year-old Chychrun scored a career-high 20 goals last season and is pacing to top that in 2025-26, with 15 goals through 45 games.

Thompson has battled some adversity lately, but snapped a season-worst four-game losing skid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 28-year-old Thompson has a 2.35 GAA and .916 SV% in 32 games this season (16-12-4). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as -133 home favorites against a Canadiens team that defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 last night, giving them four wins in their last five games (4-1-0).

Sourdif was limited to only 6:17 time-on-ice in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, exiting the game due to an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old forward was benefit from injuries in recent games, seeing an uptick in deployment, but will now head to the sidelines himself. He has 10 points (6G / 4A) in his last seven games.